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Naming Acids and Bases

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When naming a binary acid, the ending of the acid's base name will be

a)

-ous

b)

-ic

c)

-ate

d)

-ite

2.

The cation in an acid is always

a)

a metal

b)

hydrogen

c)

hydroxide

d)

negatively charged

3.

When naming acids, the prefix hydro- is used when the name of the acid anion ends in

a)

ide

b)

ic

c)

ite

d)

ate

4.

Acid names are based upon the name of their _____.

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

nonmetal

d)

metal

5.

When the polyatomic ion in an acid ends in -ate, the root name of the polyatomic ion is followed by the ending -_____.

a)

ide

b)

ic

c)

ous

d)

ite

6.

When the polyatomic ion in an acid ends in -ite, the root name of the polyatomic ion is followed the ending -_____.

a)

ide

b)

ic

c)

ous

d)

ite

7.

What kind of compound produces a hydrogen ion when dissolved in water?

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

c)

acid

d)

base

8.

What kind of compound produces an hydroxide ion when dissolved in water?

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

c)

acid

d)

base

9.

In any chemical compound, the masses of elements are always in the same proportions by mass is

a)

law of multiple proportions

b)

law of definite proportions

c)

law of conservation of mass

d)

an ionic compound

10.

When two elements form more than one compound, the masses of one element that combine with the same mass of the other element are in the ratio of small, whole numbers

a)

law of multiple proportions

b)

law of definite proportions

c)

law of conservation of mass

d)

an ionic compound

11.

Which of the following shows both the correct formula and correct name of an acid?

a)

HCl, chloric acid

b)

H2CO3, carbonous acid

c)

H3PO4, phosphoric acid

d)

HNO3, hydronitric acid

12.

What is the correct name of H2CO3

a)

hydrocarbonic acid

b)

carbonous acid

c)

carbonic acid

d)

carbon hydroxide

13.

What kind of compound is H2CO3?

a)

molecular

b)

covalent

c)

base

d)

acid

14.

phosphorous acid

a)

H3PO4

b)

H2PO4

c)

H3P

d)

H3PO3

15.

bromic acid

a)

HBr

b)

HBrO2

c)

HBrO3

d)

H3BrO3

16.

nitric acid

a)

HNO2

b)

HNO3

c)

HNO4

d)

H2NO3

17.

sulfuric acid

a)

HSO3

b)

H2SO3

c)

H2SO4

d)

H3SO4

18.

H3PO4

a)

hydrophosphoric acid

b)

phosphorous acid

c)

phosphoric acid

d)

phosphoric hydroxide

19.

Mg(OH)2

a)

magnesium hydroxide acid

b)

hydromagnesium acid

c)

magnesium oxygen hydride

d)

magnesium hydroxide

20.

Barium hydroxide

a)

BaOH

b)

Ba2OH

c)

Ba(OH)2

21.

Hydroiodic acid

a)

H2I2

b)

H1I1

c)

HI

d)

IOH

22.

NaOH

a)

sodium oxide

b)

sodium hydrogen

c)

sodium hydroxide

d)

hydrosodic acid

23.

Is the following compound an acid or a base?

Ca(OH)2

a)

Acid

b)

Base

24.

What determines the number of hydrogens in your acid?

a)

there are always just one

b)

its the same as the charge of hydrogen

c)

its the same as the charge of the anion

d)

magic

25.

Students were instructed to write the name of the acid the piece of paper they were given. Which student wrote the name of his acid incorrectly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Which of the following is the correct formula for bromic acid

a)

HBrO2

b)

HBrO4

c)

HBr

d)

HBrO3

27.

What is the name of this acid: H2CrO4

a)

Hypochromic Acid

b)

Chromic Acid

c)

Chromous Acid

d)

Hydrochromic Acid

28.

Which law is the information in the diagram demonstrating?

a)

law of conservation of math

b)

law of definite proportions

c)

la of multiple proportions

29.

Which law is the information in the diagram demonstrating?

a)

law of conservation of math

b)

law of definite proportions

c)

la of multiple proportions

30.

Which law is the information in the diagram demonstrating?

a)

law of conservation of math

b)

law of definite proportions

c)

la of multiple proportions